Danica Roem: 1st Transgender State Legislator — PICS

Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, brings campaign signs as she greets voters while canvasing a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, gets a hug from a supporter as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
Transgender Candidate Virginia, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Danica Roem, Godfrey Wade Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, left, talks with supporter and local resident, Godfrey Wade, as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
Transgender Candidate Virginia, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, second from left, talks with voters as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
Transgender Candidate Virginia, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, leaves a brochure as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
Transgender Candidate Virginia, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Danica Roem, Godfrey Wade Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, gets a hug from supporter and local resident, Godfrey Wade, as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem, who was an experienced local newspaper reporter, talks openly about her gender identity but has made jobs, traffic and teacher pay the focus of her campaign
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, leaves a brochure and a note as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, right, talks with a resident as she greets voters at a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Since her opponent, Republican Del. Bob Marshall was first elected in 1991, the district, which covers Manassas and Prince William County, has become more populous, diverse and left-leaning politically. In November, it was one of 17 Republican-controlled House districts Hillary Clinton won over Donald Trump
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, places a campaign sign as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem is running against Del. Bob Marshall in the 13th House of Delegates District
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, answers a question during an interview, in Manassas, Va. The former journalist is trying to unseat one of Virginia’s most socially conservative lawmakers and make history as the first state legislator in the nation to win and serve as an openly transgender candidate
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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Dance Roem

Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th district seat, Danica Roem, walks from a home as she canvasses a neighborhood, in Manassas, Va. Roem handily won a four-way primary in June and is part of a surge of young, first-time candidates Democrats hope will help it retake control of the GOP-led chamber for the first time in nearly two decades
House Race Transgender Candidate, Manassas, USA – 21 Jun 2017
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